OPITO ERRV - AMA

This Product is to equip the learner with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of ERRV AMA. Note: This role is separate from the STCW medical function.

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5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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            5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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            Sessions

            Day 1
            08:00 - 17:00
            1 day
            Paisley
              Day 2
              08:00 - 17:00
              1 day
              Paisley
                Day 3
                08:00 - 17:00
                1 day
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                  Day 4
                  08:00 - 17:00
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                    Day 5
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                      • £750.00 excl. VAT
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                      5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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                      Session information

                      Sessions

                      Day 1
                      08:00 - 17:00
                      1 day
                      Paisley
                        Day 2
                        08:00 - 17:00
                        1 day
                        Paisley
                          Day 3
                          08:00 - 17:00
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                            Day 4
                            08:00 - 17:00
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                              Day 5
                              08:00 - 17:00
                              1 day
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                                • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

                                Paisley

                                Session information

                                Sessions

                                Day 1
                                08:00 - 17:00
                                1 day
                                Paisley
                                  Day 2
                                  08:00 - 17:00
                                  1 day
                                  Paisley
                                    Day 3
                                    08:00 - 17:00
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                                      Day 4
                                      08:00 - 17:00
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                                        Day 5
                                        08:00 - 17:00
                                        1 day
                                        Paisley
                                          • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                            5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

                                            Paisley

                                            Session information

                                            Sessions

                                            Day 1
                                            08:00 - 17:00
                                            1 day
                                            Paisley
                                              Day 2
                                              08:00 - 17:00
                                              1 day
                                              Paisley
                                                Day 3
                                                08:00 - 17:00
                                                1 day
                                                Paisley
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                                                  08:00 - 17:00
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                                                  Paisley
                                                    Day 5
                                                    08:00 - 17:00
                                                    1 day
                                                    Paisley
                                                      • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                      5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                                      Paisley

                                                      Session information

                                                      Sessions

                                                      Day 1
                                                      08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                                      1 day
                                                      Paisley
                                                        Day 2
                                                        08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                                        1 day
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                                                          08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                            1 day
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                                                              Day 5
                                                              08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                                              1 day
                                                              Paisley
                                                                • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                                                Paisley

                                                                Session information

                                                                Sessions

                                                                Day 1
                                                                08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                                                1 day
                                                                Paisley
                                                                  Day 2
                                                                  08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                                                  1 day
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                                                                    08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                        Day 5
                                                                        08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
                                                                        1 day
                                                                        Paisley
                                                                          • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                          5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                                                          Paisley

                                                                          Session information

                                                                          Sessions

                                                                          Day 1
                                                                          08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                            08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                                  08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                                    • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                    5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                                                                    Paisley

                                                                                    Session information

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                                                                                    Day 1
                                                                                    08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                                              • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                              5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

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                                                                                                        • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                        5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                                                                                        Paisley

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                                                                                                        Day 1
                                                                                                        08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                                                                  5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

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                                                                                                                  Day 1
                                                                                                                  08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                                                                            • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                            5 days, 08:00 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST

                                                                                                                            Paisley

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                                                                                                                            Day 1
                                                                                                                            08:00 BST - 17:00 BST
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                                                                                                                                      • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                      5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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                                                                                                                                      Day 1
                                                                                                                                      08:00 - 17:00
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                                                                                                                                                • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                5 days, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                Paisley

                                                                                                                                                Session information

                                                                                                                                                Sessions

                                                                                                                                                Day 1
                                                                                                                                                08:00 - 17:00
                                                                                                                                                1 day
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                                                                                                                                                  08:00 - 17:00
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                                                                                                                                                        08:00 - 17:00
                                                                                                                                                        1 day
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                                                                                                                                                          • £750.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                          Description

                                                                                                                                                          This Product is to equip the learner with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of ERRV AMA.

                                                                                                                                                          Note: This role is separate from the STCW medical function.

                                                                                                                                                          Issuing Authority

                                                                                                                                                          OPITO 

                                                                                                                                                          Learning Objectives

                                                                                                                                                          • Module 1 Learning Outcomes – Roles and Responsibilities of the Advanced Medical Aider

                                                                                                                                                          -       1 Outcome: The duties of the AMA (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       2 Outcome: The appraisal and facilitation skills required in the role of AMA (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       3 Outcome: AMA responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of ERRV medical equipment and facilities (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       4 Outcome: The appraisal and facilitation skills required in the role of AMA (perform)

                                                                                                                                                          • Module 2 Learning Outcomes – Principles and Priorities of ERRV Medical Aid

                                                                                                                                                          -       1 Outcome: Anatomy and Physiology as appropriate to the role of the AMA (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       2 Outcome: Anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          • Module 3 Learning Outcomes – Preparation for Reception of Casualties

                                                                                                                                                          -       1 Outcome: How to respond to alarms (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       2 Outcome: How to direct the crew and use appropriate communications (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          • Module 4 Learning Outcomes – Triage and Treatment of Casualties

                                                                                                                                                          -       1 Outcome: How to receive casualties onboard (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       2 Outcome: The interaction of onboard and external sources of medical aid (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       3 Outcome: How to recognise and treat anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       4 Outcome: Casualty monitoring and recording (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       5 Outcome: Initial assessment of casualties (perform)

                                                                                                                                                          -       6 Outcome: Recognition and treatment of anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (perform)

                                                                                                                                                          • Module 5 Learning Outcomes – Casualty Transfer (AMA)

                                                                                                                                                          -       1 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (understand)

                                                                                                                                                          -       2 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (perform)

                                                                                                                                                          Prerequisites

                                                                                                                                                          Learners must have a valid OPITO Initial Training Shipboard Operations certificate or reassessment to an equivalent standard through OODTP.

                                                                                                                                                          Certification

                                                                                                                                                          Learners successfully assessed against the learning outcomes will be issued with a certificate of 24 months validity. 

                                                                                                                                                          Revalidation

                                                                                                                                                          Must be revalidated by attending AMA Further every 2 years. 

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